In early 2005, the BBC confirmed that Kemp would be returning to EastEnders later that year after six years away. Kemp joked that he originally auditioned to play the part of Wellard the dog. although he was facing 2-5 months of recovery after the incident He also starred as the lead in ITV’s Christmas edition of A Christmas Carol. He also gained the role of “Cirra” in the 2004 TV film, Spartacus. Ross appeared in the 4th episode of Series 14 of BBC’s motoring show Top Gear. The second series featured “MS13″ from El Salvador, neo-Nazis in Russia, football hooligans in Poland, American “Bloods” and “Crips” gangs in St. Louis, and the Numbers gang in South Africa. Kemp has a personal interest in the Royal Anglians, as he is from their recruiting area, and his father served with one of the predecessor regiments of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Norfolk Regiment, in Cyprus. He has since returned to Afghanistan to film a second series of Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, which began its broadcast on Sky One on February 1, 2009, titled Ross Kemp Return to Afghanistan.

Since 2006, Kemp has received international recognition as an investigative journalist for his critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary series Ross Kemp on Gangs. He was infamously thrown off set of Emmerdale after reportedly stubbing his toe on a prop and proceeding to violently attack the prop and claim that all props should be ‘burnt alive’. Kemp has not ruled out returning to the soap again, but he said a return would not be any time soon. During its filming, on 27 October 1999, Kemp required treatment in the hospital after being shot in the face when a stunt went wrong. He took the lead roles in the television series, Without Motive and in Defence in 2000, and in 2002′s Ultimate Force, where he took the role of Army Staff sergeant Henry Garvie from the British Special Air Service. The award-winning TV series Ross Kemp on Gangs, in which Kemp interviewed gang members around the world, was first broadcast in 2006. in May 2007, Ross Kemp on Gangs was awarded a BAFTA award for factual programming.

Before becoming publicly known, Kemp made a TV commercial for Kellogg’s Fruit ‘n Fibre breakfast cereal. He then ironically made guest appearances in episodes of London’s Burning where he was seen throwing numerous props into the on-set fire, and Birds of a Feather. Kemp has not ruled out returning to the soap again, but he said a return would not be any time soon. He also gained the role of “Cirra” in the 2004 TV film, Spartacus. . The show returned in September 2008 for four more episodes, starting in the Los Angeles district of Compton. in early 2009, Ross Kemp on Gangs began airing in the United States on the Investigation Discovery channel under the title “Gang Nation.” The Pilot which was initially accepted by Sky was a home video of Ross Kemp and his own gang filming a music video for the then named Channel U On 21 January 2008, Sky broadcast the first episode of a five-part series Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, which entails Kemp following the 1st Battalion of the British Army’s Royal Anglian Regiment during their deployment to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province from March to August 2007. Kemp has a personal interest in the Royal Anglians, as he is from their recruiting area, and his father served with one of the predecessor regiments of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Norfolk Regiment, in Cyprus. Ross Kemp follows Hamas to try and get a glimpse at what is sparking the violence between the two nations in some of the most politically fraught places in the world.

Before becoming publicly known, Kemp made a TV commercial for Kellogg’s Fruit ‘n Fibre breakfast cereal. Kemp refused to rule out an eventual return to EastEnders, and various media reports over the next few years speculated that he would be returning to the series. BBC bosses have left Kemp’s role open for a possible future return. He suffered cuts to his chest and face after safety glass shattered, and was also hit in the face by the discharge from a blank round.

Before becoming publicly known, Kemp made a TV commercial for Kellogg’s Fruit ‘n Fibre breakfast cereal. Kemp made his debut in February 1990. It was co-star Barbara Windsor who convinced him to go back for a brief period. His first comeback lasted just a few weeks in 2005, but he returned for a period of three months in 2006, before departing once again in June that year. BBC bosses have left Kemp’s role open for a possible future return. He continued to appear in this role until 2006.